WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement best describes the Industrial Revolution?
A
Important inventions suddenly changed life all across Europe.
B
There was a gradual change in the way people lived and worked.
C
The method of production changed, from machines to hand tools.
D
It destroyed farming and agriculture and created industry.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement best describes the Industrial Revolution? There was a gradual change in the way people lived and worked. What was one way improved agriculture contributed to population growth? It created a surplus of food.

Detailed explanation-2: -The new jobs for the working class were in the cities. Thus, the Industrial Revolution began the transition of the United States from a rural to an urban society. Young people raised on farms saw greater opportunities in the cities and moved there, as did millions of immigrants from Europe.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Industrial Revolution was an period of global transition of human economy towards more efficient and stable manufacturing processes that succeeded the Agricultural Revolution, starting from Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840.

Detailed explanation-4: -29.390) The most important of the changes that brought about the Industrial Revolution were (1) the invention of machines to do the work of hand tools, (2) the use of steam and later of other kinds of power, and (3) the adoption of the factory system.

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